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Franck Bohbot
Born (1980-11-12) 12 November 1980 (age 44)
NationalityFrench
Known forPhotography
Notable workNew York Times: Swimming Pool Series; Light On Series
AwardsInternational Photo Awards, Archifoto Prize International Awards of architectural photography, PX3 Paris Photography Prize[citation needed]
Websitewww.franckbohbot.com

Franck Bohbot (born November 12, 1980) is a New York-based photographer known for his portraits and color photographs of public spaces and urban scenes.[1]

Biography

Bohbot was born in a suburb of Paris in 1980 and moved to New York City in 2013.[citation needed]

Style

National Geographic described Bohbot as "a master of interior and exterior spaces".[2]

ArchDaily wrote "Bohbot embraces quasiperfect symmetry, creating a surreal quality and invoking a sense of curiosity with each image".[3]

Works

Bohbot's work has appeared in The New York Times,[4] New York Magazine,[5] Wired,[6] National Geographic,[2] The New York Times Magazine,[7] and L'Obs.[8] Bohbot was commissioned by the Louvre Museum to make photographs of their gallery interiors in 2013.[citation needed]

In 2015, Bohbot collaborated with British fashion designer Paul Smith.[9]

In May 2015, He joined the main International agency INSTITUTE for Artist Management, run by Frank Evers which manage 23 artists including Lauren Greenfield and Simon Norfolk.

In June 2015, Bohbot was commissioned by The New York Times Magazine,[7] to photograph the DreamHack in Jönköping, Sweden. His featured images included large scale color photograph, monumental views and portraits of the gamers.

In 2016, Bohbot released his monograph entitled Light On New York City, published by teNeues,[10]

Bohbot is currently based in Brooklyn.[11]

References

  1. ^ Mcdonald, Fiona (January 7, 2015). "Franck Bohbot; Photos of Beautiful Libraries". BBC.
  2. ^ a b Dotschkal, Janna (June 29, 2015). "A Night at the Cinema: Reviving the Glamour of Old Hollywood". National Geographic.
  3. ^ Rosenfield, Karissa (March 26, 2012). "Respect the Architect / Franck Bohbot". ArchDaily.
  4. ^ Secret, Mosi (October 31, 2014). "A Shave and a Haircut". The New York Times.
  5. ^ Davis, Allison P.; Feifer, Jason; et al. (July 29, 2015). "How to Spend Time Alone". New York Magazine.
  6. ^ "Eerie Film Noir Scenes Captured on the Streets of NYC's Chinatown". Wired Magazine. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  7. ^ a b Lewis-Kraus, Gideon (July 16, 2015). "Power in Numbers". The New York Times Magazine.
  8. ^ Wetherbee, Michael (November 28, 2015). "À New York, ils jonglent entre la scène et leur job". L'Obs.
  9. ^ "Paul Smith Franck Bohbot". Paul Smith. 2015. Retrieved 2015. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  10. ^ "Light On New York City". Amazon. 18 March 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
  11. ^ Bohbot, Franck. "Bio". Franck Bohbot. Retrieved August 15, 2016.

Books

Publications by Franck Bohbot

  • Light On New York City, teNeues, 2016. ISBN 978-3-8327-3443-5.